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# Re: copyright for LambdaCore

- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 14:02:18 PDT
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- In-Reply-To: <32273F1A.DED@nando.net> from "Mike Thompson" at Aug 30, 96 12:20:58 pm

    There is no one copyright that covers the Lambda core.  Everyone
    should understand that the LCore has an assortment of individual
    copyrights and to sort out the ownership could be a real hassle.
    All the individual authors would have to assign their
    rights to one copyright owner.  Every line of code in LCore is
    copyrighted.  A notice is not required.

    The JHCore does have a copyright that covers the entire core.
    The assumption here is that everything is covered under the Fox
    copyright except as stated otherwise.  It's also a derivative
    work of LamdaCore, so that slightly muddles it.

    I think the confusion is license, not copyright.  The server code
    is clearly copyrighted and clearly licensed.  The JHCore is clearly
    licensed, the copyright is possibly fuzzy.  LambdaCore is neither.

    Rewriting the core and getting assignments are the only ways
    I know on how to avoid any potential problems.  Assignments
    are not licenses; the assignment actual transfers the ownership.

    But since this topic has been kicked around more than once,
    why don't we hear from the legal owners of LCore and find out
    what it would take to make a legal LCore with the same license
    as the server.

    Btw, if you want more information about copyrights, especially
    as it may apply to the electronic world, browse my page at:
    	http://www.maddog.com
    I think i've hidden the legal stuff under business.

    Frank

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